Truck drivers from China and Vietnam launch relay race to ease border congestion

       Trucks wait to cross the China-Vietnam border in March 2020. The coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions have created chaos for cross-border truck drivers. © Getty Images
       HO CHI MINH CITY – Truckers are getting creative and navigating the maze of supply chains on the China-Vietnam border to deliver goods to customers from Samsung to Adidas.
       Trade came to a screeching halt in December when Beijing closed its borders to stop the spread of the coronavirus. So Vietnamese exporters, eager to unload their cargo, drove to the border, unloaded container trailers and let the Chinese semi-trailers make the final leg.